Senior AI/ML Solutions Architect

Cambia Health Solutions•Portland, OR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Senior AI/ML Solutions Architect Hybrid (Office 3 days/wk – Onsite-Flex) within Oregon, Washington, Idaho, or Utah Build a career with purpose. Join our Cause to create a person-focused and economically sustainable health care system. Who We Are Looking For: Every day, Cambia's Applied AI team is living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. We're seeking a Senior AI/ML Solutions Architect who can think strategically about our growing AI portfolio while building the architectural foundation for how Cambia builds intelligent systems. This is a unique technical leadership role that sits at the critical intersection of AI innovation and enterprise architecture. You'll be the bridge between our Applied AI team and Cambia's broader architecture practice, someone who can speak both languages fluently. You can collaborate with enterprise architects and platform engineers on scalability, security, and integration patterns, while also advocating for the unique requirements of building in non-deterministic environments: the observability frameworks, evaluation pipelines, monitoring strategies, and safety guardrails that AI systems demand. We're looking for a hands-on architect, someone who builds consensus through prototypes and working code, not just PowerPoint. You'll roll up your sleeves to prototype solutions, validate technical approaches, and sometimes fill in the gaps to work through harder problems. You'll bring people together by showing what's possible and helping everyone understand the trade-offs. Reporting directly to the VP of Applied AI, you'll shape Cambia-wide standards for AI system development, influence AI/ML platform design, and architect solutions for complex partnerships, all while staying deeply connected to the technical reality of building production AI systems. If you're an experienced architect who understands both the promise and the practical challenges of production AI, who leads through collaboration and working solutions, and who wants to shape how a healthcare organization deploys intelligence at scale, we'd love to hear from you. What You Bring to Cambia: Hands-On Technical Expertise Deep technical knowledge of modern AI/ML systems (GenAI, LLMs, RAG architectures, agentic systems, classic ML, ML/LLM operations) with proven ability to prototype and build working solutions Strong coding skills in Python and experience building production AI applications, APIs, and integrations Practical experience with AI-specific requirements: evaluation frameworks, observability patterns, monitoring strategies, model governance, bias mitigation, and safety guardrails Experience with AI/ML platforms and cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc.) including hands-on implementation work Architecture & Integration Experience Demonstrated architecture experience spanning business units/technology domains with ability to design solutions that work across organizational boundaries Demonstrated experience architecting for regulated industries (healthcare preferred) with understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, API design, and cloud-native patterns Proven ability to design solutions that work across organizational boundaries and complex partnership integrations Collaboration & Consensus Building Exceptional consensus-building skills: brings stakeholders together through prototypes, demonstrations, and shared technical understanding Proven ability to translate between AI/ML teams and architecture & engineering teams, finding common ground and building alignment Strong communication skills across technical domains: can explain AI system needs to infrastructure teams and enterprise constraints to AI engineers Leadership Strategic thinking about product portfolios: can see patterns across multiple AI initiatives and identify opportunities for reuse and standardization Experience influencing senior business and technology leaders on technical strategy through clear communication and demonstrated value Demonstrated mentoring ability with engineers and architects, helping teams grow their technical capabilities Strong interpersonal skills: relates well to people across all organizational levels and establishes trust through genuine collaboration Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred 12+ years in technology with minimum 7 years evaluating business requirements and designing complete systems solutions in complex environments Minimum 2-3 years of technical leadership and architecture experience Strong business understanding including healthcare technologies and regulations preferred Experience in health insurance industry and payer-oriented processes/systems is a plus Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered What You Will Do at Cambia: Build & Prototype Develop working prototypes to validate technical approaches, demonstrate feasibility, and build stakeholder alignment Write production-quality code when needed to fill gaps, solve complex problems, or establish patterns for teams to follow Conduct hands-on technical evaluations of emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and platforms Build proof-of-concepts that translate strategy into tangible demonstrations Shape AI Architecture Standards Establish architectural patterns for AI systems through working examples and reference implementations Define standards for AI-specific concerns: evaluation frameworks, observability, monitoring, safety guardrails, model governance, and responsible AI practices Create and maintain reference architectures for common patterns (RAG systems, agentic applications, ML pipelines) Lead technical design reviews and document architectural decisions Bridge AI and Enterprise Architecture Serve as primary liaison between Applied AI and enterprise architecture/platform engineering teams Translate requirements bidirectionally: AI needs to enterprise architects, enterprise constraints to AI engineers Advocate for AI-specific requirements within traditional architecture frameworks while ensuring alignment with Cambia's technology strategy Guide AI/ML Portfolio Decisions Think strategically about Applied AI's portfolio, identifying architectural patterns and reuse opportunities Assess technical feasibility and integration complexity for product roadmap decisions Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations balancing innovation with enterprise readiness Lead Partnership & Integration Architecture Design integration strategies for partnership-driven AI initiatives Architect solutions for complex integrations involving multiple organizations and platforms Represent Cambia's technical interests in collaborative initiatives, building alignment through clear technical communication The expected hiring range for a Senior AI/ML Architect is $153K - $192K/year depending on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history. The bonus target for this position is 20%. The current full salary range for this role is $153K - $250K/year. #LI-Hybrid About Cambia Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100+ year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care. Whether we're helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through. Why Join the Cambia Team? At Cambia, you can: Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care. Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives. Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed. Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs. Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups. We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck – and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more. In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include: Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits. Annual employer contribution to a health savings account. Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays. Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period). Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave). Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation. Employee Assistance Fund for those in need. Commute and parking benefits. Learn more about our benefits . We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb. We are an Equal Opportunity employer dedicated to a drug and tobacco-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please email [email protected] . Information about how Cambia Health Solutions collects, uses, and discloses information is available in our .

Requirements

Deep technical knowledge of modern AI/ML systems (GenAI, LLMs, RAG architectures, agentic systems, classic ML, ML/LLM operations) with proven ability to prototype and build working solutions
Strong coding skills in Python and experience building production AI applications, APIs, and integrations
Practical experience with AI-specific requirements: evaluation frameworks, observability patterns, monitoring strategies, model governance, bias mitigation, and safety guardrails
Experience with AI/ML platforms and cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc.) including hands-on implementation work
Demonstrated architecture experience spanning business units/technology domains with ability to design solutions that work across organizational boundaries
Demonstrated experience architecting for regulated industries (healthcare preferred) with understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, API design, and cloud-native patterns
Proven ability to design solutions that work across organizational boundaries and complex partnership integrations
Exceptional consensus-building skills: brings stakeholders together through prototypes, demonstrations, and shared technical understanding
Proven ability to translate between AI/ML teams and architecture & engineering teams, finding common ground and building alignment
Strong communication skills across technical domains: can explain AI system needs to infrastructure teams and enterprise constraints to AI engineers
Strategic thinking about product portfolios: can see patterns across multiple AI initiatives and identify opportunities for reuse and standardization
Experience influencing senior business and technology leaders on technical strategy through clear communication and demonstrated value
Demonstrated mentoring ability with engineers and architects, helping teams grow their technical capabilities
Strong interpersonal skills: relates well to people across all organizational levels and establishes trust through genuine collaboration
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
12+ years in technology with minimum 7 years evaluating business requirements and designing complete systems solutions in complex environments
Minimum 2-3 years of technical leadership and architecture experience

Nice To Haves

Strong business understanding including healthcare technologies and regulations preferred
Experience in health insurance industry and payer-oriented processes/systems is a plus
Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Responsibilities

Develop working prototypes to validate technical approaches, demonstrate feasibility, and build stakeholder alignment
Write production-quality code when needed to fill gaps, solve complex problems, or establish patterns for teams to follow
Conduct hands-on technical evaluations of emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and platforms
Build proof-of-concepts that translate strategy into tangible demonstrations
Establish architectural patterns for AI systems through working examples and reference implementations
Define standards for AI-specific concerns: evaluation frameworks, observability, monitoring, safety guardrails, model governance, and responsible AI practices
Create and maintain reference architectures for common patterns (RAG systems, agentic applications, ML pipelines)
Lead technical design reviews and document architectural decisions
Serve as primary liaison between Applied AI and enterprise architecture/platform engineering teams
Translate requirements bidirectionally: AI needs to enterprise architects, enterprise constraints to AI engineers
Advocate for AI-specific requirements within traditional architecture frameworks while ensuring alignment with Cambia's technology strategy
Think strategically about Applied AI's portfolio, identifying architectural patterns and reuse opportunities
Assess technical feasibility and integration complexity for product roadmap decisions
Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations balancing innovation with enterprise readiness
Design integration strategies for partnership-driven AI initiatives
Architect solutions for complex integrations involving multiple organizations and platforms
Represent Cambia's technical interests in collaborative initiatives, building alignment through clear technical communication

Benefits

competitive base pay
market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match
bonus opportunities
Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits
Annual employer contribution to a health savings account
Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays
Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period)
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave)
Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation
Employee Assistance Fund for those in need
Commute and parking benefits